Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: October 18, 2006
- Invested on: February 19, 2007
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
From March 2005 to February 2006, Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson, Chief of Staff for Task Force Afghanistan, was the driving force for the coordinated staff efforts of three countries across an extremely complex theatre of operations spanning seven tactical commands. His tireless efforts and personable approach were directly responsible for the successful coordination of, and support to, the National Assembly Parliamentary Elections, thus helping to forge the future of Afghanistan. With the movement of the Canadian Task Force from Kabul to Kandahar in preparation for a significantly larger multinational force, he successfully mobilized and executed the largest tactical move since World War II.
